Lao Jin agrees to plea deal; DA to recommend 20 years

9:45 PM,
Oct. 10, 2013

Lao Jin

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A 40-year-old Sheboygan man accused of subjecting his wife and children to years of physical abuse and mental trauma pleaded no contest Thursday to 14 felonies as part of a plea deal reached with prosecutors.

As part of the plea agreement, Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Bork will recommend that Lao Jin serve 20 years in prison followed by 20 years of extended supervision for a litany of abuse-related criminal charges.

However, Bork's sentencing recommendation is non-binding, meaning Circuit Court Judge Timothy Van Akkeren could sentence Jin to up to 87 years in prison, which is the ...